LIVE
Live Forró with Guilherme Monteiro and Davi Vieira from Forró in the Dark
+ special guests TBA
Dive into an eight-hour festa junina experience!
You heard about Carnaval, but did you know that every June, Brazil transforms into a month-long celebration? Communities come together to celebrate one of the country's most beloved and lively traditions: Festa Junina (June Party)—a centuries-old harvest festival woven from Indigenous, African, and Portuguese roots, alive in every corner of Brazil. Centuries of joy, community, and folklore collide in the most colorful way possible.
We’re transforming the House of Yes into a full-on arraiá with music, food, games, performances, art, and yes — a little magic!
There’s something magical about wearing plaids, flowers, and ribbons…
Dancing quadrilha with friends, swaying to forró, sharing traditional treats, getting playfully flirty, watching Bumba Meu Boi come to life, taking part in a mock wedding — and who knows, maybe even being crowned the Quadrilha Queen or King!
Performances by Group Dot BR with
Andressa Furletti, Dayane Carvalho , Douglas Tholedo, Fabiana Mattedi, Marcio Fein, Tatiana Birenbaum
Forró crash workshop and quadrilha led by Sabrina Evangelista
Mock wedding and Quadrilha Queen and King competition led by Pietra Parker
Exhibition: "Acre in Celebration: Nature, Stories and New Futures"
Workshop "Protecting Acre's Wildlife" for kids and teens by Duda Mendes - MoMA Teens-in-Residence & NYCLU Teen Activist.
Curated by Angelica Walker Projects
Food by Andrea's Brazilian Homemade Goods, Mari Tamiozzy Vegan Chef and Queijo Mel
Costume and makeup station with free makeup by Luísa Galatti from 3 - 5 PM
Festa Junina has always been the most romantic, mischievous, and just a little bit magical time of year in Brazil — and we're keeping that spirit fully alive at Opa!. Drop a Correio Elegante in the box: a little handwritten note to someone you fancy, admire, or just want to make smile (anonymous or signed — we'll never tell).
Try a Love Simpatia, one of Brazil's most beloved folk traditions: a small charm or ritual believed to call in love, luck, and good fortune.
And from 3 to 6 PM, join in the classic Festa Junina games — the kind that have been making Brazilians of all ages laugh, race, and compete at festas for generations.
Parents, we’ve got you covered! Kids can join the festivities from 3 - 6 PM. 21 + after 6 PM.
House of Yes is known for being a temple of expression dedicated to connection, creativity and celebrating life. The collective of artists behind of the voted best venue of the northeast by the DJ Mag, believe in the creative energy of every person who enters this space, that performance, dance and art can inspire and heal us, that the world can be a better place, that weird is wonderful and that consent is essential.
Past events
MEET THE TEAM
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Executive Production
Production
Andressa Furletti • Debora Balardini • Sabine Villatore
Associate Producer
Stage Manager
Monica Vilela
Graphic Designer
DJs
Greg Caz, Lara Gerin, Tietta
Live Music
Guilherme Monteiro from Forró in the Dark + special guests
with special guest Marcos Costa
Performers
Andressa Furletti, Dayane Carvalho, Douglas Tholedo, Fabiana Mattedi, Marcio Fein,
VJ
Volunteers
TBA
Food
Andrea's Brazilian Homemade Goods
Makeup
Brazilian Visual Arts
presented by
Group Dor BR
Forró and Quadrilha Class
SUPORTERS
Most of the materials used to create the set and costumes for Opa! Festa Junina are repurposed and donated by Materials for the Arts
"We want to give the party attendees a taste of these festivities and get people to know more about this important celebration of Brazilian culture".
Andressa Furletti
